Mechanisms underlying the effect of the chiton Katharina tunicata on the kelp Hedophyllum sessile: Size escapes and indirect effects

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 166, Issue , 1998, Pages 151-161

  Markel, Russell W ^a,b   DeWreede, Robert E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Herbivore density; Interaction modification; Kelp population dynamics; Mechanisms; Size escapes; Wave induced mortality

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ZONE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; CHITON; HEDOPHYLLUM SESSILE; KATHARINA TUNICATA; POLYPLACOPHORA; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 0032575034     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps166151     Document Type: Article

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